Ep 080 – This Could Be Our Worst Podcast Ever – But We Still Have Loads of Tips

This is the MugPunters.com.au podcast for Thursday 7th December 2017 and in our breaking news headlines this week:

Steve Smith has revealed in the press conference following the 2nd ashes test in Adelaide that he needed to have a sleeping pill the night before the final day’s play. Former cricketing greats such as Rodney Marsh, David Boon and Merv Hughes have been united in their chorus that this is absolutely uncalled for by Smith and have offered to mentor the Aussie skipper, with Marsh suggesting a few dozen schooners at the West End brewery always did the trick for him at the end of a tough day’s play

The International Olympic Committee has come out this week and banned Russia from the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics after they found evidence of an “unprecedented systematic manipulation” of the anti-doping system. Again gents, I don’t want to throw any stones, but who does the IOC think they are with these outrageous allegations? What’s next? Are they going to come out and suggest that Bulgarian weightlifters are dodgy? Maybe they announce that dope smoking is rife amongst snowboarders? No… wait… why don’t they just allege Ian Thorpe is gay

And 46 year old Tim Cahill has thrown a Craig David, “walking away” from his A-League club Melbourne City this week after whispers he was unhappy with the amount of game time he was getting. Keen to impress ahead of selection for next year’s world cup, Cahill is alleged to have collected his walking frame, seniors card and has said he’s going to be keeping his game sharp through rigorous training and plenty of minutes on FIFA 2015 on the PlayStation 3